An Act To Increase Youth Mental Health Awareness in Schools
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §4502, sub-§5-D is enacted to read:
(1) For 1,001 to 1,500 students, one additional school employee;
(2) For 1,501 to 2,000 students, 2 additional school personnel;
(3) For 2,001 to 2,500 students, 3 additional school personnel;
(4) For 2,501 to 3,000 students, 4 additional school personnel;
(5) For 3,001 to 3,500 students, 5 additional school personnel;
(6) For 3,501 to 4,000 students, 6 additional school personnel;
(7) For 4,001 to 4,500 students, 7 additional school personnel;
(8) For 4,501 to 5,000 students, 8 additional school personnel;
(9) For 5,001 to 5,500 students, 9 additional school personnel;
(10) For 5,501 to 6,000 students, 10 additional school personnel;
(11) For 6,001 to 6,500 students, 11 additional school personnel;
(12) For 6,501 to 7,000 students, 12 additional school personnel;
(13) For 7,001 to 7,500 students, 13 additional school personnel; and
(14) For 7,501 or more students, 14 additional school personnel.
The department shall adopt rules to implement this subsection. The rules must include, but are not limited to, implementation standards. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Mental Health Services - Children 0136
Initiative: Provides funds for the provision of youth mental health first aid training.
| GENERAL FUND | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
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All Other
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$0 | $100,000 |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $100,000 |
SUMMARY
This bill requires that, beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, at least 2 personnel in each school within a school administrative unit and in each island, charter and public school that is not in a school administrative unit must be certified in youth mental health first aid.